New Zealand Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Fables

Read New Zealand folk tales from Isabel M. Peacocke. Jump to full list of New Zealand folk tales.

About: The folk tales of New Zealand that come from Isabel M. Peacocke, a prolific children’s story and fairy tale writer, are full of curiosities and sweet companions who make their home in your heart and leave lasting impressions. Peacocke’s storytelling career began in the early 1900s and were based on her observations of the children she worked with and the landscapes that surrounded her. She often poked subtle and tender fun at stereotypes and high society in her folk tales. Her colorful children’s stories explain important things like how fashion came to the Bush and how the Teenywiggles came to live in the swamp.